Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Castle Cary, United Kingdom Autonomy Life Limited Full time

Weavers Lodge in Castle Cary provides a warm, supportive, and empowering home for up to **8 adults** with **learning disabilities**, **complex behavioural needs**, and additional diagnoses such as **Autism**, **mental health conditions**, and **communication difficulties**.

Our service supports individuals in helping them build independence and thrive in the community. More than just a place to live, **Weavers Lodge is a place to grow**. We’re passionate about creating an environment where the people we support, and our team members, can reach their full potential.

**What You’ll Do as a Support Worker**

As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in helping individuals live their best lives. You’ll provide compassionate, person-centred support in all areas of daily living:

- **Personal Support & Care**

Support individuals with day-to-day personal care routines such as washing, dressing, and meals — always with dignity and respect.
- **Communication & Emotional Wellbeing**

People we support will at times communicate using behaviours that others may consider challenging. Providing emotional support, a calm approach, and working to meet people’s needs to reduce times of distress. You will implement Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies and interventions to improve their quality of life and reduce behaviours of concern.
- **Activities & Engagement**

Help plan and take part in activities that bring joy and purpose — from creative hobbies and social events to community outings.
- **Life Skills Coaching**

Support individuals to develop daily living skills like cooking, budgeting, building confidence and independence.
- **Team Collaboration**

Work closely with your team and external professionals to deliver personalised care plans, share insight, and create a consistent, high-quality support environment.

**Salary Breakdown**
- Care certificate/working towards NVQ 2 : £12.50
- NVQ 3 & 12 months experience in a similar setting*: £13.50ph
- 3 years experience in a similar setting*: £14.00ph
- In a similar healthcare/social care setting and experience in supporting individuals with complex needs, behaviours that may challenge, autism and associated mental health conditions.

In addition to a secure and stable career, we offer **Support Workers**:

- Receive up to £300 for Employee Referrals
- Access to blue light card discounts
- Long service awards
- 24-hour confidential employee advice line
- Full Time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
- Training and Development
- Accredited Positive Behaviour Management Training
- Mandatory Training Provided

**Day Shifts**:
7am - 2:30pm or 2:30pm - 10pm

**Night Shift**:
21.50pm - 7.10am

Working weekends is a requirement however we do operate on a 3 week schedule to encourage a healthy work life balance.

Other roles you may have worked in Support Worker / Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant / Home Care Support Worker

**Safeguarding Commitment**:
**Equal Opportunities Statement:
We are proud to be a disability confident employer and committed to mental health at work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.50-£14.00 per hour

Application question(s):

- Do you require Sponsorship?

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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